The Dreaded Side Ache
Side aches are a very common occurrence for anyone who runs. The painful cramp of the side of your abdomen leaves you hunching over in pain.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Oct 24
- 3 min
Shin Splints Stopping You in Your Tracks?
Shin splints often occur from the intense, repetitive activity, like running. Here are some tips on how to help treat your shin splint pain:
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Sep 26
- 2 min
Joint Pain and Osteoarthris
Millions of people are affected by joint pain or joint disease in the form of arthritis. Anyone can develop arthritis at any age in life.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Are Your ESGs Talking to You? The Erector Spinae Group.
Your Erector Spinae Group are a very important group of muscles that work together to support your torso and spine in everyday activities.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Tips for Healthy Hips
When our hips are not functioning at their best, we not only feel it, but have traveling side effects throughout the rest of our body.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Mar 28
- 4 min
Springing Back Into Motion.
Rejuvenate yourself by springing into motion with a few simple changes. Here are some helpful suggestions to get you back in motion again.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Are Tight Pectorals Causing Your Rounded Shoulders and Upper Back and Neck Pain?
When we are constantly in a hunched over position, we begin to tighten our chest muscles & they can become stuck in their shortened position
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
Is Your Tensor Fasciae Latae Overworked?
The Tensor Fasciae Latae muscle attaches to both the hip and the femur, making it an important little muscle in everyday functional living.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
A Pain in the Heel - Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis is one of the most common complaints of pain in the heel. Here are some simple self-care tips that you can do yourself.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Aug 30, 2022
- 4 min
Got sore muscles? How to bounce back faster.
Sore muscles happen to all of us. These are my quick go to home remedies to help reduce muscle soreness and to bounce back faster.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
A Pain in The Lower Back: Quadratus Lumborum
There are a lot of different muscles that can contribute to low back pain. One of these muscles is the Quadratus Lumborum, or QL for short.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
Behind The Knee Pain: The Tiny Popliteus Muscle
The Popliteus muscle is located on the backside of the knee joint. It's a tiny deep muscle. Yet it can cause great pain when injured.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- May 25, 2022
- 4 min
Psoas, So What?
Psoas muscles is one of the most important muscles in the body. It is a pivotal muscle that flexes and rotates your spine, hips, and legs.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Apr 30, 2022
- 4 min
Do You Have Restless Legs?
Restless Legs Syndrome and some more naturopathic ways of treating it. Many researchers believe that some simple lifestyle changes may help.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Nov 28, 2021
- 2 min
Muscle Cramps, Relieve The Pain
Muscle cramps can be sudden & crippling feeling of pain as your muscles begin to spasm out of your control. So what causes muscles to cramp?
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
Ouch! What are these painful knots and adhesions?
What are knots and adhesions? What can you do to help alleviate them? Here are four things you can do to help relieve knots & adhesions.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
Latissimus Dorsi - The Broadest Back Muscle
The Latissimus Dorsi muscle (the “Lats”) is the broadest of the back muscles. An injured Lat can be felt in the shoulders, back, or arms.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
Frozen Shoulder - Let's Get It Unstuck
Frozen Shoulder is the terminology used to describe pain & stiffness in the shoulder joint with movement in any direction, feeling frozen.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jul 21, 2020
- 4 min
Relieve Wrist and Hand Tension and Stiffness with Stretches.
To help give your overused wrists and hands a break, it is always a great idea to do some simple stretches throughout the day.
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Courtney Truax, LMT
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
Neck Stretches; Help Relieve Neck Pain & Headaches
Neck pain and headaches can be debilitating. One of the best ways to combat stiff necks, neck pain, and headaches, is by doing stretches.
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